Azerbaijan commissions new military facilities in Kalbajar VIDEO/PHOTO

The Deputy Minister of Defence, who is also the Chief of the Logistics Department, Lieutenant General Nizam Osmanov, inspected a recently commissioned military infrastructure in the Kalbajar district.

Caliber.Az reports on his visit citing the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry, which is a result of reforms being carried out in the field of army development. They are aimed at improving the service quality as well as social and living conditions, with the logistic support of the Azerbaijani Army being further strengthened. Military infrastructure is also being built to meet modern standards, thanks to the care and attention paid by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ilham Aliyev.

The recently commissioned accommodation point of the Military Police’s unit was built in accordance with modern requirements by the forces and means of the construction battalion of the defence ministry.

The headquarters, administrative and office premises at the accommodation point are provided with a centralised heating system, necessary furniture and equipment, as well as electricity, water pipelines, and communication lines.

There is a weapon room, a dormitory, a canteen, a bath and sanitary facility, heating stoves, as well as a storage park for auto vehicles while  landscaping work is still being carried out.

Having met with the military personnel, Lieutenant General Osmanov enquired about their concerns and on behalf of Colonel General Zakir Hasanov congratulated the servicemen on the upcoming Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis and New Year, as well as wished them success in military service and presented holiday gifts.

Lieutenant General Osmanov and the Commander of the Land Forces, Lieutenant General Anvar Afandiyev, visited the combined warehouses recently commissioned in the Kalbajar district.

The newly built combined warehouses will ensure uninterrupted supply and provision of all the Azerbaijani army units stationed in the Kalbajar and Lachin districts.

The headquarters building, dormitory, administrative and office premises are fully provided with all necessary equipment.

Generators were installed for uninterrupted electricity. Landscaping work was carried out and trees were planted in the area.

There is a boiler complex that provides the combined warehouses with centralised heating system, as well as a storage park for trucks that transport supplies to military units and fire trucks.

A guest house with all types of modern furniture and equipment was also constructed in the area.

Concluding his visit, the defence minister’s instructions on further improvement of logistic support, as well as social and living conditions of servicemen were forwarded to the relevant people.